Laurel, Montana
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Category Score 2013 Rank 2012 Rank
Cost of Doing Business33257
Workforce1263447
Quality of Life2101218
Infrastructure & Transportation2151214
Economy2301918
Education802316
Technology & Innovation954039
Business Friendliness574341
Cost of Living213031
Access to Capital63942
Overall13721924

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Steve Bullock (D)

Population: 1,005,141

GDP growth: 2.1 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2013): 5.4 percent

Top corporate rate: 6.75 percent

Top individual tax rate: 6.9 percent

Gasoline tax: 27.8 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/Stable

Major private employers: Billings Hospital, Aageson Farm, St. Vincent Healthcare, Northwest Health Care, Benefis Health System, Montana State University, St. Patrick's Hospital, University of Montana, Blackfeet Tribe, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

Economic profile sources: American Petroleum Institute (April 2013), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2013 release), CareerOneStop, Moody's Investors Service (senior-most tax-backed ratings), National Governors Association, Tax Foundation (2013), U.S. Census Bureau (2012 estimate)